Lockdown Protocol

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the Intel Arc B580 sits at rank 2795 out of 3714 tested combinations for Lockdown Protocol. That places this build in roughly the 25th percentile of all combos tested for this title — a mid-pack result, not a top-tier one. The data indicates this is a competent but not exceptional pairing for this specific game. The CPU itself holds a 73rd percentile position among all CPUs in general benchmark terms, while the GPU sits at a 68th percentile among all GPUs. Neither component is a standout at the top of its class, and the combo ranking reflects that: the sum of two above-average parts lands in the lower-middle of the pack for Lockdown Protocol specifically.

What matters more than the raw rank is how the combo behaves across the resolution and settings matrix. The measured FPS data shows a system that can clear 60 FPS at every resolution tested, but only at certain settings. At 4K, the playable ceiling is Low settings — anything above that drops below the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, the ceiling rises to High settings. At 1080p, the ceiling reaches Ultra. The rank of 2795 out of 3714 makes sense when you look at these numbers: the combo is capable, but it requires settings discipline at higher resolutions. It is not a combo that brute-forces its way through Ultra at 4K, but it is also not a combo that struggles to hit playable frame rates at mainstream resolutions.

One useful way to interpret the rank is through the percentile spread. The CPU sits at the 73rd percentile, the GPU at the 68th, and the combo at roughly the 25th percentile for this game. That gap suggests Lockdown Protocol is particularly demanding on the combination as a whole, or that the pairing does not scale as well as its individual parts might suggest. The measured data bears this out: at 1080p Ultra the combo delivers 72 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 34 FPS — a steep falloff that indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at high resolutions, while the CPU has enough headroom to keep up at lower resolutions.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals a clear division of labor. At 1080p, the combo delivers 154 FPS on Low, 109 FPS on Medium, 95 FPS on High, and 72 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 82 FPS — a significant reduction that shows the GPU is doing substantial work even at 1080p. But the CPU is not idle: the Ryzen 5 5500's 6 cores and 12 threads provide enough throughput to keep the frame rate high at lower settings, where the GPU has less to do.

Move to 1440p and the picture shifts. Low settings deliver 113 FPS, Medium 80 FPS, High 70 FPS, and Ultra 52 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 61 FPS. Compared to 1080p, the absolute numbers are lower across the board, but the relative scaling is similar. At 4K, the pattern becomes more pronounced: Low delivers 73 FPS, Medium 52 FPS, High 45 FPS, and Ultra 34 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap is 39 FPS, but the more telling figure is that Medium at 4K (52 FPS) falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold, and High (45 FPS) and Ultra (34 FPS) fall further behind.

The resolution scaling tells a consistent story. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by roughly 25-30% at each settings tier. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is steeper, around 35-40%. This is classic GPU-bound behavior: as resolution increases, the pixel workload grows, and the Arc B580's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth become the determining factor. The CPU's role is more visible at lower resolutions and lower settings, where the frame rate is high enough that CPU throughput matters. The Ryzen 5 5500's 3.60 GHz base clock and 4.20 GHz boost clock, combined with its 16 MB of L3 cache, are sufficient to feed the GPU at 1080p Low (154 FPS) without bottlenecking. At 4K Ultra (34 FPS), the CPU is clearly not the constraint — the GPU is.

Preset scaling reinforces this. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 82 FPS (154 to 72). At 1440p, the same movement costs 61 FPS (113 to 52). At 4K, it costs 39 FPS (73 to 34). The absolute cost shrinks as resolution rises because the GPU is already saturated — there is less headroom to lose. This pattern indicates that for players targeting high refresh rates at 1080p, the CPU is doing meaningful work; for players targeting 4K, the GPU is the sole bottleneck.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU provide a sense of what other processors would behave similarly in this combo. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 sits just 0.1% behind the Ryzen 5 5500 in average benchmark score, making it a near-identical substitute. The Intel Core i5-12500 is 0.4% behind, while the Intel Core i7-10700F is 0.5% ahead. The Intel Core i5-11600KF is 0.7% behind. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning any of these CPUs would produce effectively the same frame rates in Lockdown Protocol when paired with the Arc B580. The choice between them would come down to platform considerations, not performance — the Ryzen 5 5500 uses AMD Socket AM4 with DDR4 memory, while the Intel options would require their own sockets and chipsets.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals cluster even tighter. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP is 0.2% behind the Arc B580 in average score, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is 0.6% ahead, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is 0.7% behind, and the NVIDIA P106-100 is 1% behind. The RTX 2080 is the most interesting comparison: it is a much older card, but its benchmark score is nearly identical to the Arc B580, suggesting similar real-world performance in this game. The RTX 3080, despite being a higher-tier card in the broader market, scores 0.7% lower than the Arc B580 in the aggregate benchmark used here — though that aggregate score does not necessarily translate directly to Lockdown Protocol performance.

What these rival lists tell the buyer is that the Ryzen 5 5500 + Arc B580 combo sits in a crowded performance band. Swapping the CPU to any of the four listed alternatives would change frame rates by less than 1% in synthetic benchmarks, and likely by a similar margin in Lockdown Protocol. Swapping the GPU to any of the four listed alternatives would also move the needle by less than 1% in aggregate. The practical takeaway is that this combo is not uniquely positioned — many near-identical hardware pairings would produce nearly identical results at every resolution and settings tier.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Lockdown Protocol? Yes, with caveats. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, only Low settings are playable, delivering 73 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Low, Medium, and High are all playable, with High being the best playable setting at 70 FPS. At 1920x1080, all four settings tiers — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra delivering 72 FPS.

The 60 FPS playable threshold is met at every resolution, but the settings ceiling varies dramatically. At 4K, the user is limited to Low settings — Medium drops to 52 FPS, High to 45 FPS, and Ultra to 34 FPS, all below the threshold. At 1440p, High is the ceiling at 70 FPS, but Ultra falls to 52 FPS. At 1080p, Ultra is achievable at 72 FPS, giving the user the full graphical experience without compromise.

The data shows a system that is perfectly capable of running the game, but the experience quality depends heavily on the display resolution. For a 1080p monitor, this combo delivers a fully playable experience at maximum settings. For a 1440p monitor, the user must choose between High settings at 70 FPS or Ultra at 52 FPS — the latter is below the playable threshold. For a 4K monitor, the user is confined to Low settings, which is playable but visually basic. The verdict is straightforward: this is a 1080p Ultra machine, a 1440p High machine, and a 4K Low machine.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings tiers, with average frame rates for every combination. Minimum and maximum frame rates are only provided for Medium settings at each resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low averages 73 FPS, Medium averages 52 FPS with a minimum of 44 and a maximum of 59, High averages 45 FPS, and Ultra averages 34 FPS. The Medium range of 44-59 FPS is notable — the maximum falls just one frame short of the 60 FPS threshold, while the minimum is 16 FPS below the average. This suggests frame pacing is inconsistent at 4K Medium, with occasional dips that could be noticeable in gameplay. The Low setting at 73 FPS has no min/max data, but the average is comfortably above the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low averages 113 FPS, Medium averages 80 FPS with a minimum of 68 and a maximum of 92, High averages 70 FPS, and Ultra averages 52 FPS. The Medium range of 68-92 FPS shows a 24 FPS spread, which is tighter than at 4K and indicates more stable frame delivery. High at 70 FPS is above the threshold with a 10 FPS margin, while Ultra at 52 FPS falls 8 FPS short. Low at 113 FPS is the standout — this is where the combo performs best, with headroom for high refresh rate displays.

At 1920x1080, the results are: Low averages 154 FPS, Medium averages 109 FPS with a minimum of 93 and a maximum of 126, High averages 95 FPS, and Ultra averages 72 FPS. The Medium range of 93-126 FPS has a 33 FPS spread, which is the widest of any Medium setting across resolutions. This is likely because the CPU and GPU are both working hard at 1080p, and either can cause frame time variance. Ultra at 72 FPS is 12 FPS above the threshold, providing a comfortable margin. Low at 154 FPS is well beyond what any standard 60 Hz display can show, and even 144 Hz displays would see most of the benefit.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Lockdown Protocol at 4K with acceptable frame rates?

A: Only at Low settings, which delivers 73 FPS average. Medium drops to 52 FPS, High to 45 FPS, and Ultra to 34 FPS — all below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 1440p?

A: High settings deliver 70 FPS average, making it the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. Ultra at 1440p drops to 52 FPS, which is not playable by the 60 FPS standard.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more limiting at 1080p Ultra?

A: The data shows 1080p Ultra delivers 72 FPS, which is above the threshold. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to keep the GPU fed at this resolution, so the GPU is the primary constraint — but neither component is severely bottlenecked at this settings tier.

Q: How does this combo compare to similar hardware?

A: The CPU's nearest rivals (Ryzen AI 5 430, Core i5-12500, Core i7-10700F, Core i5-11600KF) are all within 0.7% of its benchmark score. The GPU's nearest rivals (RX 580 2048SP, RTX 2080, RTX 3080, P106-100) are all within 1% of its score. Any of these swaps would produce nearly identical results in Lockdown Protocol.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 1080p Medium?

A: The average is 109 FPS, with a minimum of 93 and a maximum of 126. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides a smooth experience with headroom for high refresh rate displays.

Q: Does the combo maintain stable frame pacing at 4K Medium?

A: The data shows a minimum of 44 FPS and a maximum of 59 FPS at 4K Medium, a 15 FPS spread. The average is 52 FPS. The maximum falls just short of 60 FPS, and the minimum is significantly below the average, indicating inconsistent frame delivery at this resolution and settings tier.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, with an average of 73 FPS. Medium at 52 FPS, High at 45 FPS, and Ultra at 34 FPS all fall short of the threshold. Low is the only playable option at 4K, and it delivers a comfortable 13 FPS margin above the 60 FPS line.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding playable preset is High, with an average of 70 FPS. This provides a 10 FPS margin above the threshold. Medium delivers 80 FPS and Low delivers 113 FPS, but High is the best visual quality that still clears 60 FPS. Ultra at 52 FPS is not playable by this standard.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding playable preset is Ultra, with an average of 72 FPS. This is the only resolution where the full graphical experience is available. The margin above the threshold is 12 FPS, which is adequate but not overwhelming. For players who prefer higher frame rates, Medium at 109 FPS and High at 95 FPS offer substantial headroom, but Ultra is the recommended setting for maximum visual fidelity at 1080p.